Perioperative nurses' experiences of communication in a multicultural operating theatre: A qualitative study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 54, Issue , 2016, Pages 7-15

  Clayton, Judy ^a   Isaacs, Anton Neville ^a   Ellender, Isabel ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Communication; Cultural diversity; Multiculturalism; Nursing; Operating theatre; Socialisation; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNICATION; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84956897471     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.02.014     Document Type: Article

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